I don't know who that female announcer was...

[Forza Azzurri]

But I loved her.

Much more of her and no more Elmore or Battier.

 

[Toga]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kara_Lawson
Really good.

 

[SUMBA]

Kara Lawson and she was fantastic!

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Kara Lawson and she was fantastic!

Amazing how the world works.

Maybe someday Battier will be a good announcer but right now he's a schmo and yet he's the number one guy.

Both Kara and Doris run announcing rings around him.

 

[Marsh01]

Played for tennessee. All american. People actually dont know who she is? Awesome announcer

 

[Forza Azzurri]

Played for tennessee. All american. People actually dont know who she is? Awesome announcer

No. I don't think she had ever done an SU game and, of the few non-SU games I see, she has never been one of the announcers.

How long has she been doing this?

 

[bpo57]

She normally has been on the women's broadcasts. I agree that she was very good. Forza is right in that her approach is far more appealing than Len "Grumpy" Elmore.

If the broadcast career doesn't pan out for her she could always be Christmas' agent. No doubt RC has come a very long way but when I listened to her I thought she might have been talking about Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

 

[orange79]

Agreed - she was really good

 

[NKR1978]

Played for tennessee. All american. People actually dont know who she is? Awesome announcer

She was great for Tennessee and team USA

 

[conradical]

she was very clear and accurate, but what impressed me the most was how much she knew about the two teams, even though neither one is in the national spotlight.

i could listen to sean mcdonough all day as well; one of the things i miss about the big east is the big monday broadcasts with him, billy and jay.

 

[wallacecuse]

What made her good was that she didn't feel the need to talk constantly...she provided analysis when it was called for. Some guys in that role act like they are auditioning for evening news anchor.

 

[Brooky03]

I'll take her over Doris Burke any day. She clearly did her homework and was on point with most or all of her commentary. Most importantly, I never got the sense that she was overcompensating, like some female announcers have a tendency to do.

 

[llandz]

I commented on her also during the game. Definitely liked her.

 

[BlackKnight76]

Thought she was great, and the not overtalking thing is spot on. So many analysts feel the need to fill in when its not necessary, while everything she provided had real purpose.

 

[Millhouse]

She's great

 

[SBU72]

Actually I did not like her. Like Burke, she seems to find in necessary to discuss way to much about personal/inside topics on players. Her discussion on Rak was over the top especially how she was talking about how well he was playing as he had 2 consecutive bad plays on offense. I wish color announcers would stick to describing how plays were made/developed, like how Bilas does.

 

[orangefan13]

The most important thing for a announcer is absolute unbiasedness,
as in the tone of voice,
whats said,
not talking about how to beat a team but instead about playing to their strengths.
not being over/under confident in a team as the game goes along.

home advantage(or unadvantage if we are playing BC) belongs in the building not on my television.

 

[Moontan]

Played for tennessee. All american. People actually dont know who she is? Awesome announcer

Has your wife made you take down Kara's poster yet?

 

[Eric15]

I'll take her over Doris Burke any day.

For what it's worth, I think Doris is clearly above average, as well.

 

[Toga]

I liked her underlying assumption that the fan watching knew something about the game of basketball instead of her relying on some shtick or planned meme heading into the game.

 

[jgeorge322]

She didnt talk, just to talk. Agree she was good.

 

[ssbriefcase]

Yes, didn't take over and make it about her. Was very insightful and knows the game well. Unbiased, and my favorite thing like already mentioned was she did her HOMEWORK! Something I bitch about constantly with most announcers not doing. She knew players correct names (gasp). She knew the team and players strengths and tendencies, and what they need to improve on in detail.

 

[ClamOtto]

Not a fan of Burke. She has an awkward style, like how she insists on calling everybody either "Mr." (lifted from Dickie V.) or by their first name only. But mostly I can't stand the constant platitudes and over-the-top pronouncements with very little real analysis or insight. Our game at Pitt last year was the worst - she practically moved in with "Jamie" and his family before the game and didn't stop talking the whole time about what a saint he is .

 

[SoBeCuse]

She was great. Refreshing! More her and Daugherty.

 

[tbonezone]

i thought she was very good. and no doubt a bargain figuring she likely makes half the money of her male colleagues.